Mungar is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mungar had a population of 309 people.[1]
Mungar Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 25.6027°S 152.5944°E / -25.6027; 152.5944 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 309 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 20.33/km2 (52.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Mungar is 247 kilometres (153 mi) north of the state capital Brisbane and 20 kilometres (12 mi) south west of the regional centre of Maryborough.
The Mungar Junction to Monto Branch Railway branches from the North Coast railway line at Mungar.
Mary River Saw Mill Provisional School opened on 9 July 1875. On 24 Sep 1877 it was renamed Mungar State School.[3]
At the 2011 census, Mungar and the surrounding area had a population of 264.[4]
Mungar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1143 Mungar Road (25.6041°S 152.5906°E / -25.6041; 152.5906 (Mungar State School)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 44 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[7]
Towns and localities in Fraser Coast Region | |
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